C8-A XLT (CGE) - General Features
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8" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly
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Aluminum Optical Tube
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Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings
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2032 mm focal length (f/10)
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25 mm eyepiece included (81x)
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Visual back allows for use with 1.25" accessories
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6x30 finderscope to help accurately find objects
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Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky
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Includes dovetail rail compatible with CGE mount
Specifications
Optical Design :Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture :203.2 mm (8 in)
Focal Length :2032 mm (80 in)
Focal Ratio :10
Finderscope :6x30
Optical Tube :Aluminum
Eyepiece 1 :25 mm (0.98 in)
Magnification 1 :81 x
Star Diagonal :1.25
Optical Coatings :StarBright XLT
Secondary Mirror Obstruction :2.5 in (63.5 mm)
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area :9.8 %
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter :31.3 %
Optical Tube Length :17 in (431.8 mm)
Optical Tube Weight :12.5 lb (5.67 kg)
Dovetail Compatibility :CGE Mount
